Here’s a quick breakdown of the new VW-owned Scout Motors brand. The SUV is the Traveler, and the pickup is the Terra. VW is bringing Scout back as EV-only. The new Scout has no lineage-connection to its past other than name, design, & nostalgia. But off-roaders...

Engineers and mechanics rarely see eye to eye… especially when it comes to building cars. This story goes a different way however. But it didn't start out great. Before this 392 Jeep on 44s, the story began when Steven Morris brought us his lifted Jeep JLU Diesel...

“Boomers” tend to complain about the complexity of new cars. Usually, I'd shrug and say, “Just Google it or YouTube it.” Insensitive? Maybe. But I’ve always believed that if you take the time to learn for yourself, you won't have to wait for your tech-savvy child or...

Cars are more than machines (or mobile devices) built from metal, glass, plastics, and rubber. They’re a part of our being, an extension of our personalities. Lol - cars can simultaneously bring you peace & pain. They’re not just something to get you from Point A...

Let me set the stage. It’s the early 2000’s… and I’m vacationing in Myrtle Beach with my family. Fresh off the heels of the original The Fast and the Furious movie, the 'barely high school' version of me is utterly infatuated with tuners. Thus - I’ve crammed my...

In 2021, Ford CEO Jim Farley made a bold statement along the lines of - We’re not going to make the boring cars anymore; we don’t want to make commodities. It was a declaration that signaled a major shift for the Blue Oval. Although even then, having recently killed...

Slammenuff Sevierville (formerly Gatlinburg) is one of Ben Battles' favorite events of the year. He was out there filming for his social channels... @Battles.Digital on every platform. But he also managed to grab the ol' trusty camera and knock-off some shots for S3....

Check out this story from MAZDA Australia. Like many countries, Australia continues to tighten their emissions regulations. And starting January 1st 2025, they’re tightening them even more… continuing to put a boa-constrictor squeeze on carmakers (and ultimately...

Stellantis is in trouble in the US. In August, 6 out of 10 vehicles with the highest Market Day Supply (MDS) were Stellantis vehicles. Meaning - these vehicles are sitting unsold at dealerships the longest, and inventory is stacking up on itself. US dealers sent a...

Walking into a car dealer is a lot like walking into a casino. Everything’s shining, everyone’s smiling… and the house always wins. We’ve all heard the stories haven’t we? When those payments start to settle in & people finally realize how upside-down they’ve...